Natchitoches mayor provides updates on cityâs water situation Natchitoches Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. provides updates on the city s water (Source: KSLA Staff) By Chandler Watkins | February 22, 2021 at 2:35 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 11:54 PM
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KSLA) - Sunday evening (Feb. 21), the mayor of Natchitoches and the Natchitoches City Council voted unanimously to declare a water emergency regarding the Natchitoches Water Distribution System and implement water conservation measures targeting non-essential uses by Resolution 017 of 2021.
âI received a call from Matt, the head of our utilities department, yesterday,â Natchitoches Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. said. âAfter church, I went to take a look at the water plant and there was red all over the screen, so the council and I agreed we needed to have an emergency declaration. Itâs to send a message to our residents to let them know in terms of water. To quote Ronnie, our operator at th